Hinge for molding-flasks.



H. H. SANNER. HINGE FOB MOLDING FLASKS. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5, 1910.

965,752. Pa ented July 26,1910.-

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HENRY H. SANNER, OF QUINCY, ILLINOISQASSIGNOR TO EXCELSIOE STOVE &.MANIT- IEAC'IUBING COMPANY, OF QUINCY, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION.

HINGE FOR MOLDING-FLASKSL Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 26, 1910.

Application filed. February 5, 1910. Serial No. 542,228.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. SANNER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residin in Quincy, in the county of Adams and tate ofIllin'ois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hingesfor Molding-Flasks, of which the following is a.full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification.

My invention relates to a hinge for mold ing flasks being moreparticularly intended to be employed in flasks in which match plates areutilized, and the invention has for its object the production of such ahinge having features therein whereby the hinge is prevented from eitherforward or backward movement, or sidewise movement, any of which wouldbe detrimental to a mold producing flask.

Figure I is a side elevation of fragments of a drag and cope of amolding flask with a match plate between them and one of my hinges. Fig.II is a view similar to Fig. I, with the match plate removed. Fig. IIIis a top or plan view of one of the rear corners of the flask and one ofmy hinges. Fig. IV is a perspective view of one of the hinge sectionsused upon the cope of the flask. Fig. V is a perspective view ofone ofthe hinge sections used on the drag of the flask.

In the accompanying drawings :'A designates the dra and B the cope of anordinary molding fl ask.

C is a match plate occupying a position between the drag and cope, (seeFig. I,) and which is intended to be employed in the usual manner.

1 designates a hinge section suitably secured to one of the rear cornersof the drag A and which is provided with a rearwardly and upwardlyextending socket arm 2 adapted to receive another member to be presentlymentioned.

t designates a second hinge section that is suitably secured to one ofthe rear corners of the cope B so that it will occupy a posi tionimmediately above the hinge section 1 when the cope is in position abovethe drag. This second hinge section is provided with a rearwardlyextending rounded grooved head 5, and which seats in the socket arm 2 ofthe hinge section 1 when the cope is in position on the drag. The partsthus far described are known to be old and no invention per se is hereinclaimed for them.

At the outer side of the side member of the hinge section 1 is anupwardly extending lug 3 that is so located as to permit the descent ofthe side member of the upper hinge section 4 to the hinge section 1, andat the outer side of the side member of the upper hinge section 4. is alug 6. The two lugs 3 and 6 are so offset from each other as to permitof the upper hinge section 4 being lowered into a position parallel withthe lower hinge section 1, and to provide for the engagement of theselugs as seen in Figs. I to III, inclusive, when the cope is in positionabove the drag, the lug 6 being at such time located immediately back ofthe lug 3.

It will be apparent that due to the lug 6 riding into engagement withthe vertical face of lug 3 and at the rear of said lug 3, the lug 3 isrendered serviceable to prevent forward movement of the lug 6 and, as aconsequence, the cope of the flask is prevented from moving in a forwarddirection. Further, that the lug 3, by bearing against the lug 6, actsto hold the head 5 of the hinge section 4 firmly against the uprightvertical portion of the socket arm 2 of the lower hinge section so thatthe socket arm will prevent rearward movement of the cope above thedrag; and, furthermore, that due to the last mentioned action, and as aresult of the lug 3 overlapping the hinge section 4, there is preventionof sidewise or lateral movement of the cope above the drag.

While I have described only one of my hinges, it is obvious that asecond and similar hinge is utilized in a flask to which my improvementis applied, and that this second hinge is placed opposite the one shownand described.

I claim:

In a hinge of the character described, a hinge section having arearwardly extending vertical socket arm and provided at its outer sidewith a lug having a vertical face, an upper hinge section having arearwardly extending grooved head engaging a vertical face of saidsocket arm to prevent lateral movement of the hinge sections relative toeach other, the said upper section being provided at its outer side witha lug adapted to engage the Vertical face of the lug 0n the In testimonywhereof, I have hereunto lower section when the two hinge sectlonsaflixed my signature, this 31st day of J anuare parallel wlth eachother, the grooved ary, 1910.

head and the lug on the upper hinge section HENRY H. SANNER. 5 beingadapted to fit between and engage In the presence of the vertical faceof the socket arm and the OSCAR H. PETER,

vertical face of the lug on the lower section. HENRY SOEBBING.

Correction in It is hereby certified that Letters PatentNo. 965,752,granted July 26, 1910, upon the application of Henry H. Sanner, ofQuincy, Illinois, for an improvement in Hinges for Molding-Flasks, wereerroneously issued to Excelsior Stove & Manufacturing Company, asassignee of the entire interest in said invention, whereas said LettersPatent should have been issued to the inventor, said Scmner andExcelsior Stove d? Manufiwtwing Oompam jointly, said company being ownerof (me-hag) interest only, as shown by the record of assignments in thisoflice; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with thiscorrection therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Oflice.

Signed and sealed this 30th day of August, A. D., 1910.

[SEAL] F. A. TENNANT,

Acting Cbmmz'ssione'i" of Patents.

